Advice re: "Rough-Cuts" version of "Cocoa Design Patterns"
Advice re: "Rough-Cuts" version of "Cocoa Design Patterns"
- Subject: Advice re: "Rough-Cuts" version of "Cocoa Design Patterns"
- From: Erik Buck <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:25:42 -0800 (PST)
Addison-Wesley, the publisher of Cocoa Design Patterns, has a Rough-Cuts program. Rough-Cuts allows you to buy early access to a book in PDF format while the book is still being developed and then entitles you to download the final PDF version as well. You can read pre-release versions and provide feedback on the content. As the author, I can then respond to the feedback by clarifying information, adding more information, or just answering questions. http://support.safaribooksonline.com/display/1/articleDirect/index.asp?aid=1101&r=0.2662928
The publisher sent me a contract amendment requesting that I allow sales of the book through the Rough-Cuts program. Before I sign the amendment, I would like some advice from this forum.
Cocoa Programming is available in PDF format, but not many electronic copies have been sold. People seem to vastly prefer the printed version. _I_ use the electronic version all the time because I can search it, etc.
Is there any interest in the PDF format pre-release version of Cocoa Design Patterns ?
Is anyone interested in providing feedback that I can use to improve the book ?
The Rough-Cuts program could help me produce a better book in the end. On the other hand, providing early access to the content could prove embarrassing. I would hate to make glaring mistakes in public (like I undoubtedly have before) - Grin. If you were me, would you allow the book to be released through Rough-Cuts ?
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